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Church of St Mary in Palmis in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of St Mary in Palmis in Rome, Italy

Jesus Christ Salvator Mundi by Bernini in the church of Saint Sebastian in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Church of St Mary in Palmis in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Bust of Henryk Sienkiewicz in the church of of St Mary in Palmis better known as Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis located about some 800 m from Porta San Sebastiano on the via Appia Antica in Rome, Italy. The Polish writer is the author of the famous historical fiction novel Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero 1886. It is said that Sienkiewicz was inspired to write his novel while sitting in this church.The church was erected on the site, where according to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, Saint Peter met Jesus while the former was fleeing persecution in Rome. According to the legend, Peter asked Jesus, `Lord, where are you going?` Latin: Domine, quo vadis?. Jesus answered, `I am going to Rome to be crucified again` Latin: Eo Romam iterum crucifigi.